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Preach What You Practice

Social Dallas • Aug 23, 2026 • 62 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message from the Trust Issues series, Pastor Robert Madu teaches that authentic faith requires putting biblical truths into practice, particularly regarding financial stewardship. Walking through Scripture from Genesis to the Gospels, he demonstrates that tithing is not merely an Old Testament legal obligation, but a timeless spiritual response acknowledging God as our source. By honoring God first with the tithe, believers train their hearts to revere Him and step into wholehearted trust in His faithful provision.

Themes

Trust in GodBiblical TithingGenerosityStewardshipObedience

Key Points

1.
True spiritual integrity requires that we preach and teach only what we actively put into practice in our daily lives.
2.
Tithing predates the Old Testament law, originating when Abraham gave a tenth to Melchizedek as a spontaneous response of gratitude for God's victory.
3.
The primary spiritual purpose of the tithe is to form our posture, training our hearts to revere the Lord continually and hold Him first.
4.
Jesus affirmed the practice of tithing in Matthew 23:23 while warning that it must never replace the weightier matters of justice, mercy, and faithfulness.
5.
Believers are managers rather than owners of their wealth; the tithe belongs to the Lord and is brought to Him as an act of trust.
6.
Biblical tithing requires giving God the firstfruits of increase rather than treating God as an afterthought after paying other bills.
7.
Jobs, salaries, and businesses are merely temporary channels of provision, whereas God Himself is the permanent source.
8.
Generosity expands a believer's life and heart, while stinginess contracts a person's world and vision.

Sermon Moments

“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me, put it into practice and the peace of God will be with you.”

“The world of the generous gets larger and larger, and the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.”

“If it's not first, it's not the tithe.”

“You can't out-tithe bad stewardship.”

“He knew what he had. He didn't know what I had on me. And some of y'all are tripping over what you have, but you don't know what your God has.”

“There's a difference between the channel and the source. God is my source, not my job.”

This Week

Make a commitment to give God the first 10 percent of your income immediately upon receiving a paycheck rather than giving Him whatever remains.

Audit your financial mindset to ensure you view yourself as a manager of God's resources rather than the owner.

Cultivate a heart posture of gratitude when tithing, responding to God's past victories rather than giving out of fear or legalism.

Examine your heart to ensure your financial obedience is paired with justice, mercy, and faithfulness toward others.

Identify places in your life where you have confused a provision channel (such as a job or business) with your true source, God.

Practice intentional generosity this week by blessing someone in need without expecting anything in return.

Memorize and declare scriptures of confident trust, such as Hebrews 10:35–37, when facing financial anxiety or uncertainty.

Remember This

Tithing is a tangible spiritual discipline that trains our hearts to put God first and rely on Him as our ultimate source.

A Challenge for You

Put this into practice and test God in it; every time we tithe, it serves as a tangible reminder that He is our ultimate source, and He has never failed.

These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.

Read each passage, or hear where it was taught.

Hebrews 10:35-37

Philippians 4:9

Genesis 4:3-5

Genesis 14:18-20

Hebrews 7:1-4

Leviticus 27:30

Deuteronomy 14:22-23

Matthew 23:23

Proverbs 3:9

Malachi 3:8-10

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